Vocabulary Test 20

'Synthetic' means artificial. E.g. She criticized the synthetic charm of TV hosts. 'Scientific' means relating to science. 'Fake' means pretend behaviour. 'Artificial' means made by people and not natural. 'Superficial' means not serious. 

The word “adversity” means “a difficult or unpleasant situation.” For example: "resilience in the face of adversity"

Option B: “Misfortune” means “an unfortunate condition or event" This is closest to the meaning of "adversity". Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “Crisis” means “a time of intense difficulty or danger” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “Failure” means “lack of success” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “Helplessness” means “inability to defend oneself or to act effectively” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

'Meld' means to combine with something else. E.g. Several problems had melded together. 'Glisten' means to shine by reflecting light from a wet surface. 'Purchase' means to buy something. 'Merge' means to combine together. 'Soothe' means less worried. 

'Excerpt' means a short part that is taken from a speech, book etc. E.g. An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend's magazine. 'Extract' means a particular part of a book, poem etc. 'Invitation' means the act of inviting someone to go to an event. 'Debate' means a serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part. 'Speech' means the way a person talks. 

'Simulate' means faking and pretending. E.g. In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood. 'Presume' means to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain. 'Warn' means to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future. 'Imitate' means to copy something. 'Take' means to remove something. especially without permission. 

'Hideous' means extremely ugly or bad. E.g. She wears the most hideous colour combinations you could ever imagine. 'Secret' means something unknown. 'Loathsome' means extremely unpleasant. 'Dislike' means not liking someone/something. 'Hidden' means not known. 

'Extravagant' means spending too much money. E.g. He rarely uses taxis, which he regarded as extravagant. 'Proud' means felling pleasure and satisfactory because you have achieved something good. 'Expensive' means costly. 'Wasteful' means using something in a careless way thus causing it to get wasted. 'Reckless' means doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks involved in it and its possible results. 

'Procure' means to obtain something. E.g. She's managed to procure all the raw material for her cookery classes. 'Obtain' means to get something. 'Endanger' means put something at risk or danger. 'Incur' means experiencing and suffering. 'Rescue' means to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation. 

The word “apparel” means “clothing.” For example: "they were dressed in bright apparel"

Option B: “Clothing” means “clothes collectively" This is closest to the meaning of "apparel". Hence, this is the correct option.

Option A: “Appearance” means “the way that someone or something looks” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: “Confidence” means “the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: “Manner” means “a way in which a thing is done or happens” This is a completely different meaning. Hence, this option is incorrect.

'Diligent' means careful and serious in your work. E.g. They made diligent efforts to carry out their programs. 'Industrious' means a person who works hard. 'Intelligent' means able to learn and understand thing easily. 'Modest' means quietly successful. 'Energetic' means having and involving a lot of energy.